Ubuild news about prefabricated modular wooden houses.

A house in a town in the Sierra Madrileña

27/06/2023 construction, ubuild

We have been commissioned a house on a plot where it is difficult to imagine a home.

Seminar on Ubuild in the Master of Design and Construction in Wood of CESUGA

25/04/2023 ubuild

Given the novelty that Ubuild represents, the CESUGA School of Architecture in A Coruña has decided to incorporate a seminar on this innovative construction system into its Master in Wood Construction.

American Society of Civil Engineers publishes an article carried out by the University of A Coruña

10/04/2023 ubuild

The Department of Construction and Architectural Structures of the U.D.C., is developing a study of Temporary Modular Constructions for Humanitarian Catastrophe Situations. One of the models developed is made with the Ubuild construction system.

Nature refuge in Castelo Branco, Portugal.

01/10/2022 construction

In a natural space between trees and rocks, a small refuge is set up to enjoy direct contact with nature. A great effort is made not to alter the environment where the cabin is located.

Model 5×5+BC

15/09/2022 ubuild

This is the smallest model in the series. It meets the habitability standards to be considered a single-family home with a single room.

Model 5×6 + BC

05/09/2022 ubuild

We begin the presentation of a series of models in which the use below deck is an important factor to have greater versatility of use and also proportionally reduces the cost of construction.

ARCHITECTURE and DESING magazine: The best companies in Galicia to build a prefabricated house.

21/12/2021 ubuild

The magazine Architecture and Design publishes an article on the best Galician companies that perform prefabricated houses. Among them stands out UBUILD as the company that manufactures homes in its entirety with wood or derivatives of wood.

Final images of O Soutiño House

26/11/2021 homes

The O Soutiño house has been finished for a while and the interior furniture is already complete. The following video shows how the interior spaces and the surroundings of the house have been.

Study for the rehabilitation of a stone construction

11/11/2021 ubuild

In Castilla y León there is a small traditional stone construction to which he wants to give a second chance to return to the activity. We are going to study how we can incorporate it into modern life.

Volumetric study for a tourist complex on the Mediterranean coast.

06/10/2021 architecture

On a very steep slope, the feasibility of developing a tourist activity that is integrated into the terrain has been studied. The settlement of the volumes and the circulation between them has been the object of this study.

Assembly of housing in Teo. Fifth day.

04/09/2021 construction

On this fifth day of assembly, all the interior partitions of the house will be placed. Once you have all the interior divisions, you can proceed with the electrical installation and finish the plumbing.

The Stila Foundation and Ubuild collaborate on a housing project for homeless families in Almere, the Netherlands.

17/07/2021 ubuild

We are very excited to participate in such an honorable project, since Ubuild's vocation since its inception has been to provide solutions to people in difficult situations.

Assembly of housing in Teo. Fourth day, Thursday.

15/06/2021 construction

Thursday, fourth day of assembly. We want to finish the interior of the facade and that the envelope of the entire house is ready to be protected in case of rain.

Assembly of housing in Teo. Third day, Wednesday.

14/06/2021 construction

It is Wednesday the third day of assembly, we are going to start with the roof of the house. From now on we will be able to appreciate the exterior volume of the house.

Assembly of housing in Teo. Second day, Tuesday.

14/06/2021 construction

Today is Tuesday, we continue showing the process of assembling the house. We continue with the structure, taking good care of the layout, which is the basis for everything to fit perfectly, as planned.

Assembly of housing in Teo. First day, Monday.

13/06/2021 construction

Today Monday we begin the assembly of a single-family home. We are going to show in detail all the steps that will be taken and the precautions that must be taken so that all the construction elements fit perfectly into each other.

The Hammock Tree in Zakynthos. Study of the assembly of a unit of the tourist complex.

07/06/2021 construction

It has been necessary to develop new pieces in order to make the design that originally was primarily a concept real. In addition, it has been necessary to study in detail, how to assemble all the pieces so that the assembly is as simple as possible.

Seminar on Ubuild at the University School of Industrial Design at the University of La Coruña. Part 11 and last.

23/05/2021 ubuild

In part 11 and last, we reflect on the situation Ubuild is currently in and the new projects that have arisen as a result of the Casa O Soutiño. They also talk about how to face the future, with all the opportunities that are constantly appearing.

Seminar on Ubuild at the University School of Industrial Design at the University of La Coruña. Part 10

14/05/2021 ubuild

In part 10 we talk about the assembly of the O Soutiño house, the first house built with Ubuild. All the components of the house have already been manufactured. Manufacturing took a long time, as we took the opportunity to finish perfecting some aspects of the construction system. Now there is no going back, everything is ready and we can only put into practice all the concepts that have been developed in recent years.

Seminar on Ubuild at the University School of Industrial Design at the University of La Coruña. Part 9

09/05/2021 ubuild

In part 9 we talk about the O Soutiño house, the first house built with Ubuild. The elaboration of the project, the dialogue with Manuel and Silvia, knowing their wishes and illusions. To know the terrain well to get the most out of it and enrich the project. The manufacture of the construction elements, the moment of truth, where something new has to be definitively materialized that has not been done until now. The moment for which so much has been fought has finally arrived! You have to work very hard so that everything goes well.

Ubuild incorporates an ecological and very versatile foundation system

05/05/2021 construction, ubuild

The KRINNER company has been developing a foundation system for many years using metal piles that are screwed into the ground instead of being driven into the ground. We think this is a very good system, and we incorporated it to improve the versatility of Ubuild.

The Hammock Tree in Zakynthos. A resort complex developed with Ubuild.

24/04/2021 architecture, construction, ubuild

The studies of Alberto Corral and Novoa & Pardo are developing the project of an ecological tourist complex on a hillside on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea with the Ubuild construction system.

Fabricando los componentes de dos viviendas para las afueras de Santiago

27/03/2021 construction, homes

Estamos en estos momentos fabricando dos viviendas que se tienen que adaptar a la normativa de Nucleo Tradicional. Esto condiciona tanto el volumen como los materiales que se pueden utilizar. Además han tenido que dar el visto bueno las oficinas de Patrimonio de la Xunta de Galicia.

Cotton LifeStyle chooses Ubuild to materialize some of its projects

07/10/2020 ubuild

Cotton LifeStyle is committed to promoting ecological, healthy activities that are integrated in the chosen places. Look for great versatility and a non-aggressive and environmentally friendly settlement. Easy to assemble, modify and disassemble, Ubuild is the embodiment of the ideas that Cotton LiffeStyle wants to carry out.

Collaboration between the University of A Coruña and Ubuild

09/12/2019 ubuild

The Department of Construction and Structures of the University of A Coruña is developing a research project on "Deployable and modular constructions for situations of humanitarian disasters". Those responsible for the research, led by the Professor of Structures Don Juan Pérez Valcárcel, have considered it appropriate to propose an Emergency Module using the Ubuild construction system due to the unique and special features that this innovative construction system provides. The Ubuild construction system has the added interest that has been conceived and developed entirely by a professional who has been trained at the University of A Coruña and has had the collaboration of Galician companies.

Interview with Alberto Corral, creative architect of Ubuild

13/11/2019 architecture, construction, ubuild

We have seen how the architects these years have recovered and covered diverse fields of work, even exploring in some less common ones such as research and development of products or systems, mainly populated by other professionals.

o soutiño prefabricated house, a look at the whole process (video)

23/08/2019 construction

At this point, we have prepared a video where you can see the assembly of the house until you reach the facilities, before starting with the interior finishes. We invite you to see it to quickly understand the entire construction process with the Ubuild system.

ecological house o soutiño part 11

13/06/2019 construction

The structure, the skeleton of the house, is ensemble. Now we´ll start with the components of the façade and with the roof. All the elements have got their space in the forms of the beams and the pillars. We only need to select the constructive elements and set them in the logical order that is visible in the forms of the beams and pillars. There is no range for a mistake.

prefabricated house o soutiño part 10

06/05/2019 construction

The horizontal platform of the house must be finished in order to be able to assemble the pieces comfortably. We want to finish with all the exterior part as soon as possible to avoid problems with rain, as the weather forecast has changed. We are in Galicia.

modular house, o soutiño part 9

05/04/2019 construction

It´s time to assemble all the fabricated elements in the building site. Everything has been thought and planned so that every piece fits in with the previous one, like a huge mecano, where there is no margin for inaccuracy. There are no improvisation nor surprises, because every single piece has got its function and its place in the whole.

prefabricated house, o soutiño part 8

17/03/2019 construction

All the pieces of the house has been produced, now is time to move them to the property. In this first round we are just going to be moving the pieces that will create the outer part of it leaving the others for the second round.

construction of the pond for o soutiño house

24/02/2019 architecture

Manuel, a nature lover, is going to explain us what things to keep in mind when creating a pond on our property. He is also going to walk us through all the different steps he took to create one of his own.

the house, the environment and the water

06/02/2019 architecture

The water is a life element in the nature, that many people would like to incorporate in their daily bases. Having a house by the ocean and seeing the power of the waves, a cabin next to a river and contemplating how the water runs or situating your home in front of a lake or pond being able to enjoy the lives that grow thanks to it

wood house, o soutino part 7

03/01/2019 construction

The structure that supports the house in air is a basic element. It makes possible that the house is elevated over the ground in order to have clean views from inside towards the beautiful valley orienting the east. We will show how the production and ensembling is.

sustainable house, o soutiño part 6

21/12/2018 construction

All the structure of the house has already been produced. We have got the skeleton of the house and the next we will produce the remaining components of the building. The elements forming walls, floor and ceiling must be placed with perfect exactitude between beams and pillars and of course they must fit in with one another with a millimetric precision.

green house, o soutiño part 5

02/12/2018 construction

While the works continues on the land, the production of the components of the house has started in the factory. First the structure, it is the frame-work and over it the rest fo the construction elements are fitted in. To produce beams and colums is necessary to use wood machining center, because the precision of each element is measured in milimeters, in order to fit it perfectly.

bioclimatic architecture, o soutiño part 4

12/11/2018 construction

The work in the land has begun. As we atold in the part 3, we use the chestnut tree and the stone wall of the upper part as reference for placing the surface and the height of the house. In this part we will see how the stone walls are built to assemble the house over them later.

green architecture, o soutiño house part 3

29/10/2018 construction

The views from the land towards the east are spectacular, including a large valley covered mainly by Woods and some groups of dispersed houses on the horizon. There are also some elements that can spoil this interesting description and prevent from enjoyning the views clearly. We have to see how to avoid it.

sustainable architecture, o soutiño house part 2

20/10/2018 construction

All the lands have elements that make them unique. Those elements must be taken advantage of and must be enhanced. The are factors that can reduce the charm of the environment and those factors must be minimised. Now we will describe some of the positive aspects that O Soutiño has got and how they will be enhanced.

prefabricated and ecological house, o soutiño part 1

17/10/2018 construction

building a ubuild construction. This is the first publicatiion of a series that takes places during the next weeks. We will demostrate all the process of the production and ensemblind of a ubuild house.

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